1940 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1940 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 82 to 78.^[1]

1940 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	William Reinhart (3rd season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

1940 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 13 Georgetown			–					8	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
Virginia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	0
Roanoke			–					2	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	7	–	3
William & Mary Norfolk			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

George Washington was ranked at No. 93 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Mount St. Mary's	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 12–0		[3]
October 4	at Manhattan	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 21–18	8,000	[4]
October 12	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 20–14	5,000	[5]
October 19	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–24	7,000	[6]
October 25	West Virginia	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 19–0		[7]
November 1	Wake Forest	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–18	10,000	[8]
November 9	Bucknell	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	T 0–0	7,000	[9]
November 16	Kansas	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 6–0		[10]
November 23	vs. No. 9 Georgetown	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–8		[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1940 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "G. Washington triumphs, 12–0". The Des Moines Register. September 28, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "G. Washington tops Jaspers". Daily News. October 5, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "G.W. defeats Generals". Daily Press. October 13, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wildcats whip Colonial team". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 20, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W. Virginia fumbles, G. Washington wins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wake Forest wins, 18–0". The News and Observer. November 2, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bisons hold G. Washington to 0–0 score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jayhawks finally yield to Eastern opponent, 6 to 0". The Morning Chronicle. November 17, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Georgetown cops Capital Classic". The Palm Beach Post. November 24, 1940. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.